Sunday, March 10
SESSION P / 8:30 am – 9:30 am
P1 Using Music, Movies, TV, and YouTube to Teach Economics M, S
AnthonyZambelli, Center Director; Center for Economic Education at Cuyamac
Janet Mulder
Use songs by ABBA and the Beatles to teach economics. Find the economic principles in "Star Trek", "Seinfeld", "I Love Lucy", and the "Andy Griffith Show". Come to this session to learnhow to incorporate music and economics.
Room: Sandpebble E
P2 Best of the Web for Education G
GeorgeSabato, Master Teacher/Author; Pearson Education
Discover the best free internet support sites for geography, World and American history, government/civics, economics, current events, research, translation software, educational games, and teacher resources. Interdisciplinary sites are also shared.
Room: Bayside A
P3 Groups that Work: 21st Century Collaboration in an Urban District M, S
RyanShaw, Teacher Leader; WCCUSD TAH
Natalie Wojinski
With today's technology, collaboration is easier than ever. So what's stopping you? Learn how two teachers overcame their fears and successfully led their students through a variety of collaborative activities.
Room: Sandpebble D
P4 What Students Can Teach Us S
MariaGallo, Director, School Violence Prevention Program; Center for Civic Education
New for 2012 - How Can Youth Participate in Representative Democracy? This newest edition to the free video series lets you hear directly from students on their ideas, concerns and hopes for our ever evolving democracy. Activities and resource materials will be given to all participants.
Room: Sandpebble A
P5 American Historiography: One Key to Understanding American History M, S
Hank Klein, Teacher; Los AngelesCountySchool District
When one presents history effectively it is important to know the eras in American historiography along with history.
Room: Sandpebble B
P6 Hands-on History: Exciting & Engaging Simulations for Early US History UE, M
RichardDi Giacomo,Author/Publisher; Magnifico Publications
Exciting and engaging US History simulations. Students are put in the role of key decision makers. Sample lesson on 19th century reform movements provided.
Room: Sandpebble C
SESSION Q / 9:45 am – 10:45 am
Q1 HelpMiddle School Students Stay Organized and Not Lose Papers M, S
EdwardDunn, History and Yearbook Teacher/School Webmaster; PinoleMiddle School
Create less paperwork to handle! Using a hard cover composition notebook and a website help your middle school student stay organized, reducing the loss of papers and handouts.
Room: Sandpebble D
Q2 Writing Across the Discipline: Common Core and Social Studies Writing M, S
MariaChan, Teacher; LAUSD
This session is designed for writing in social studies using language effectively and applying to a variety of assignments. Participants will unpack the Common Core writing standards and experience a writing structure in creating a discipline-specific argument to take back to the classroom.
Room: Sandpebble A
Q3 Connecting California Common Core Standards to César Chávez Civics Curriculum P,UE
MaggieBeddow, Associate Professor; CaliforniaStateUniversity, Sacramento
Presenter will share ways to promote civics through connections to Cesar Chavez Model Curriculum, Common Core State Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, and the California Education & Environment Initiative.
Room: Sandpebble B
Q4 Local to National Perspectives: Tying Local History Into Our National History and Strategies to Teach Our Students S
JeffNickel, Project Director, KernCounty Teaching American History Program; KernCounty Superintendent of Schools
Kyle Wylie
The Kern TAH program creates lesson plans and accompanying projects tying local history into the larger national picture. This allows teachers to utilize a variety of strategies such as Connect Four and AVMS to make history more personal for students.
Room: Sandpebble E
Q5 Teaching Government/Economics Using Digital Technology S
LaurenceChristopher,Director of Educational Presentations; Christopher Economics/Government
This presentation will emphasize teaching government and economics integrating digital technology including a digital textbook, ancillary materials, smartboards, response pads, multi-media and the Internet to engage students.
Room: Sandpebble C
WORKSHOP 7 9:45 am – 11:45 am
Workshop 7 Global LiteracyBuilding: Maroon Communities in the African Diaspora M, S
AnnaHenry, Education Associate; Museum of the African Diaspora
The Museum of the African Diaspora invites educators to explore curriculum that promotes global civic literacy and critical thinking while investigating the historical linkages and legacies of Maroon communities in the Americas.
Room: Bayside A
SESSION R / 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
R1 Picturing the Past, Preparing for the Future: Documents and Technology M, S
AdrienneKaryadi, TIIP Grant Coordinator; Santa MonicaHigh School
Dan Escalera
How can we get students to apply the tools of historians when reading materials from the internet? We will share with you techniques for reading documents in US and World History. These skills can be used on digital projects we will present.
Room: Sandpebble A
R3 History and Art in the Upper Elementary Classroom UE
HeatherDiMaggio, Teacher; BrentwoodUnionSchool District
Quinn Daniels
Through the integration of art, literacy, social studies, and essential questions, participants will learn how to deepen their students’ learning. Walk away with engaging ideas that could be used in the classroom tomorrow!
Room: Sandpebble C
R4 Chinese Immigration During the Gold Rush UE
PratibhaNair, Teacher - 4th Grade; OakGroveSchool District
Participants will receive a classroom ready lesson to teach the impact of Chinese immigration on the cultural landscape of California during the Gold Rush period. Participants will examine primary source photographs of early Chinese immigrants to investigate the working and living conditions of Chinese immigrants during the Gold Rush period.
Room: Sandpebble B